Hatshepsut led by Horus Behdety and Thoth towards ithyphallic Amun-Ra

Katarzyna Kapiec
February 24, 2025

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Title of the scene:
ʿq prt bs nswt m ḥwt-ʿȝt Jmn jr⸗s dw ʿnḫ ḏt
Entrance and exit, royal ascent into the Great Chapel of Amun; she does it being endowed with life forever

Hatshepsut

Site: Thebes: East Bank, Karnak, the Chapelle Rouge, vestibuel, south wall (KIU 1517)

bark shrine

vestibule

Hatshepsut

striding, turned to the left, holding hands of the leading gods

White Crown, divine beard, plain loin-cloth with a wide belt, wide necklace, bull's tail

Officiant(s):
(Horus) Behdety, Lord of the Sky
Thoth
Amun-Ra, Lord of Thrones of Two Lands, Lord of the Sky

Position of the officiant(s):
Horus Behdety: striding, body turned left, head turned right, giving an ankh-sign to the king with the right hand, while holding the king with the left hand
Thoth: striding, turned left, holding the king with his right hand, while holding an ankh-sign in his left hand
Amun-Ra: ithyphallic position, body turned to the right

Costume of the officiant(s):
Horus Behdety: tripartite wig, wide necklace, plain loin-cloth, belt, bull's tail
Thoth: tripartite wig, wide necklace, plain loin-cloth, belt, bull's tail
Amun-Ra: Amun's feather crown on a cap with a long ribbon, divine beard, wide necklace, ribbon crossed on the chest

Requisites of the officiant(s):
Horus Behdety and Thoth: ankh-signs
Amun-Ra: nekhakha-whip


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